Palau vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education, total
Palau
9.1%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Palau rank
162nd
Tonga rank
159th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Palau ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 20.3% | 5.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Palau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Palau and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Palau ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 159th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.